The Florida Bar 651 East Jefferson Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-2300 Anthony J. Palermo, Chair 850/561-5669 Consumer Protection Law Committee www.FLORIDABAR.org Agenda Consumer Protection Law Committee Aug. 20, 2020 11:30 a.m. via Conference Call 1-888-376-5050 Code 6452365715# Leader PIN 46255# I. Call to order by Chair Anthony Palermo (Att. 1, Welcome Letter) II. Welcome to the new Bar year and to new committee members (Att. 2, CPLC Roster; Att. 3, CPLC bios) III. Subcommittees (Att. 4, Subcommittee Signups) ▪ AWARDS: Secures nominees for Consumer Protection Lawyer of the Year, proposes a winner, seeks to increase award profile. ▪ CLE – Organizes annual CLE hosted by committee at Annual Convention. ▪ DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY – Monitors and shares insight into the latest developments in this evolving area affecting businesses and consumers. ▪ JUDICIAL – Updates committee’s Bench manual for judges on consumer issues ▪ LEGISLATION – Monitors legislation of interest to consumers; leads efforts to contact lawmakers ▪ OUTREACH AND SOCIAL MEDIA – Organizes public events and outreach; manages committee’s social media accounts ▪ PAMPHLETS– Updates Florida Bar consumer pamphlets IV. Approval of minutes June 18, 2020, Virtual Annual Convention Minutes (Att. 5, 061820 CPLC Minutes) V. Adjournment Att. 1 (1-3) The Florida Bar 651 East Jefferson Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-2300 Anthony J. Palermo, Chair 850/561-5669 Consumer Protection Law Committee www.FLORIDABAR.org July 31, 2020 Hello, Consumer Protection Law Committee members! As chair of this committee, I am excited to welcome you and invite you to make a difference throughout the year ahead. We have a great group of people who are dedicated to their profession, this committee and to the consumers in Florida. This year, I will be assisted by three outstanding vice chairs: Victoria Butler, Charles Geitner, and Beth Norrow, and each member of the committee will have the opportunity to take on further leadership roles in the subcommittees. It is our committee’s mission to educate consumers and The Florida Bar about consumer protection laws and related current issues by providing public outreach events, public service messages, CLE programs, consumer publications, and non-partisan technical assistance memoranda on proposed legislation and expert resources for The Florida Bar, the Judiciary, and the Legislature. The Consumer Protection Law Committee is a standing committee of the Bar that has been around for more than 40 years and has built a strong track record of delivering results. Together, we: ▪ Present seminars during The Florida Bar Annual Convention to introduce and educate practitioners to the much-in-demand field of consumer protection law. ▪ Maintain a social media presence on Facebook. ▪ Create and maintain educational pamphlets for consumers and attorneys in 47 areas of law and practice. ▪ Update a bench manual produced by the committee on consumer protection topics. ▪ Communicate concerns and assist lawmakers with proposed legislation. ▪ Award The Florida Bar Consumer Protection Lawyer of the Year Award. Our mission is carried out through the work of our excellent subcommittees, so it is vital that we all actively participate in at least one subcommittee. I have had the great pleasure and honor of serving on this committee for the past four years and have worked on meaningful projects to advance our mission. 1(2) THE FLORIDA BAR Subcommittees Please review the list below and reply by email to our staff liaison Zannah Lyle ([email protected]) by 5 p.m., Aug. 14, with your subcommittee preference(s). If you do not communicate a preference, you will be assigned to a subcommittee. Please include your first and second choice subcommittees and let us know if you are willing to serve on more than one subcommittee and if you are willing to take a leadership role on a subcommittee. These are our subcommittees: ▪ CLE – Plans and organizes the CPLC seminar held at the Bar Annual Convention. ▪ Data Privacy and Cybersecurity – Monitors and shares insight into the latest developments in this evolving area affecting businesses and consumers. ▪ Legislative – Monitors legislation of interest to consumers and spearheads efforts to contact lawmakers. ▪ Outreach and Social Media – Manages the committee’s Twitter and Facebook accounts, organizes public events, and develops community outreach opportunities. ▪ Judicial – Updates a manual for judges produced by the committee on consumer-related issues as well as explores how this committee can best assist the members of The Florida Bar. ▪ Pamphlets – Updates The Florida Bar's consumer pamphlets, which need to be reviewed and updated every two years. ▪ Awards (Consumer Protection Lawyer of the Year) – Ensures a strong pool of nominees when the call is issued for nominations each winter. Reviews nominees and proposes a winner for the committee at large to name. Committee meetings We will continue to meet by phone each third Thursday of the month at 11:30 a.m., Eastern time, beginning in August. We will keep these meetings brief, focused and effective. We will also have two in-person meetings, which may be a bit longer. We will offer a call-in number for the in-person meetings, but please try to attend them in person. Please mark your calendars now for the dates of the following committee meetings so you can avoid conflicts (please note the bolded in-person meetings). Dates of conference calls and meetings. All times Eastern (Number: 888-376- 5050 | Conference Code: 6452365715#): ▪ Aug. 20, 11:30 a.m. ▪ Feb. 18, 11:30 a.m. ▪ Sept. 17, 11:30 a.m. ▪ March 18, 11:30 a.m. ▪ Oct. 15 (Fall Meeting: ▪ April 15, 11:30 a.m. virtual), 11:30 a.m. ▪ May 20, 11:30 a.m. ▪ Nov. 19, 11:30 a.m. ▪ June 23-29 (Florida Bar ▪ Dec. 17, 11:30 a.m. Annual Convention, Boca ▪ January 13-16 (Winter Raton Resort) Meeting, Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando) Attendance policy To accomplish the committee's work, members need to participate. We are grateful for your participation and dedication and understand that you all have many 1(3) THE FLORIDA BAR different responsibilities in addition to your practices. All who are on this committee are here because we applied to join and were selected by the Bar. All of our participation is necessary to accomplish our goals on behalf of the Bar and satisfy the responsibility entrusted to us. The committee has a standing policy regarding attendance. Three unexcused absences are an implicit resignation from the committee. While discouraged, excused absences will be freely given for good cause. Please email me ([email protected]) and Bar staff liaison Zannah Lyle ([email protected]) to request an excused absence. So we can all get to know each other better, we request that you please send in a brief bio, which will be posted to the committee’s web page. Please send your bio to Zannah by Aug. 14 ([email protected]). Thank you for being an integral part of what will be a great year for the Consumer Protection Law Committee. I look forward to meeting you on our first call, Aug. 20, at 11:30 a.m. An agenda will circulate before the meeting. Anthony J. Palermo, Chair Consumer Protection Law Committee Att. 2 (1-4) August 18, 2020 CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW COMMITTEE (CM410) 0098716 0692484 Mr. Anthony Joseph Palermo, Chair Mr. David Howard Abrams Holland & Knight, LLP P.O. Box 568587 100 N. Tampa St., Ste. 4100 Orlando, FL 32856-8587 Tampa, FL 33602-3642 (407) 601-3635 (813) 227-6320 Fax: (850) 222-0206 Fax: (813) 229-0134 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] 0868991 0861250 Mr. Barry Seth Balmuth Ms. Victoria Ann Butler, Vice Chair 2505 Burns Rd. Office of Attorney General Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410-5204 3507 E. Frontage Rd., Ste. 325 (561) 242-9400 Tampa, FL 33607-1795 Fax: (561) 366-2650 (813) 287-7950 Email: [email protected] Fax: (813) 281-5515 Email: [email protected] 0106870 Ms. Rachel Ann Bentley 0085170 423 Fern St., Ste. 200 Mr. Charles G. Geitner, Vice Chair West Palm Beach, FL 33401-5839 715 Islebay Dr. 561-655-8944 x101 Apollo Beach, FL 33572-3338 Fax: (561) 655-5269 (813) 724-3140 Email: [email protected] Fax: (813) 724-3179 Email: [email protected] 0109539 Ms. Genevieve Aimee Bonan 0061497 1515 N. Flagler Dr., Ste. 900 Ms. Beth A. Norrow, Vice Chair West Palm Beach, FL 33401-3432 450 S. Orange Ave., Ste. 650 (561) 837-5007 Orlando, FL 32801-3311 Fax: (561) 837-5109 (407) 420-1000 Email: Email: [email protected] [email protected] 0177962 0104904 Mr. Adam Glenn Rabinowitz, Board Liaison Mr. Anthony S. Bradlow 1776 N. Pine Island Rd., Ste. 102 3507 E. Frontage Rd., Ste. 325 Plantation, FL 33322-5200 Tampa, FL 33607-1795 (754) 216-5300 (813) 287-7950 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] 2(2) August 18, 2020 Consumer Protection Law Committee (CM410) 0096314 0094096 Ms. Vanessa Marie Clark Mr. Brett Alan Foster 10078 HAMPSHIRE OAKS Dr. 2702 E. Robinson St. Orlando, FL 32825-7245 Orlando, FL 32803-5800 (202) 594-7196 (407) 777-7777 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] 0642101 0898570 Ms. Carol E. A. DeGraffenreidt Mr. David Jude George 1515 N. Flagler Dr., Ste. 900 9897 Lake Worth Rd., Ste. 302 West Palm Beach, FL 33401-3432 Lake Worth, FL 33467-2377 (561) 837-5007 x126 (561) 232-6002 Fax: (561) 837-5109 Fax: (888) 421-4529 Email: Email: [email protected] [email protected] 0044466 0087566 Ms. Margery Ellen Golant Ms. Lisa Anne DiFranza 2385 N.W. Executive Center Dr., Ste. 100 3840 Belfort Rd., Ste. 301 Boca Raton, FL 33431-8510 Jacksonville, FL 32216-8210 (561) 206-6171 (904) 372-0216 Fax: (561) 206-6172 Fax: (904) 800-1241 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] 0165085 0508489 Mr.